While Atlanta United FC is an expansion team, they have proven in the early weeks of the season that they are no pushovers.
They currently sit third in the Eastern conference, and are fresh off a draw at BMO Field against Toronto FC last week, despite playing the final portion of the game with 10 men after Yamil Asad was sent off.
Under Tata Martino, Atlanta plays a very direct style of play. They have scored a lot of goals; six against Minnesota and another four against Chicago, and many have come off cutting through balls or long balls over the top of the defense.